Edison put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the Lanier Voks onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Edison sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Xavier Martinez and Luis Garcia Smith made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Martinez pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Garcia Smith struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Martinez scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Garcia Smith scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Maurice Martinez and Blaze Acosta-Torres did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Acosta-Torres went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Sergio Villarreal, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Edison is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Lanier, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.
Edison does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lanier also has no future games currently scheduled.
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